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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1968
Page
3
A reader shares a copy of 1872 teacher instructions found at an old country school in the Black Hills South Dakota. The list covers duties lamp filling coal water pens conduct and retirement savings with gender based rules and a prohibition on smoking.
Jeff Roger and Ann Williams competed in the Multi County 4-H Vegetable Judging Contest at Freeport on June 14 and earned a B rating. Their mother also judged and earned an A rating.
The Legion and Lions Club announce celebration days in downtown Mt Carroll Illinois Thursday through Saturday. Rock River rides from Rock Falls open at 6 p m Thursday and run all weekend. Advance ride tickets are available at reduced rates. Drawings at the band stand Saturday evening do not require winners to be present.
William M Ellithorpe 71 of Savanna died June 18 at the Veterans hospital in Iowa City. Funeral services were held Friday at Law Jones in Savanna with burial in Savanna Township Cemetery. He was born October 27, 1896, married Ethel Maher December 25, 1893, served 45 years as a Milwaukee railroad conductor retiring in 1966, and was a WW I veteran member of the Savanna VFW and Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen. He is survived by his wife and a sister, Miss Eliza Ellithorpe of Savanna.
Monday morning services for James F. McGuire of Savanna were held following his death Thursday in an Elgin hospital. The retired Burlington engineer, born June 19 1889 in Turtle Lake Wisconsin, left a widow Anna Slouberg. survivors include a son in Arlington Heights a daughter in Tulsa and three grandchildren. He belonged to the Methodist church and Masonic lodge. He was preceded in death by his wife and three brothers.
Funeral services were held Monday at Law-Jones Funeral Home for Ralph Teeter 46 of Savanna who died Friday at Great Lakes Naval Hospital after 41 days as a patient. Rev. Howard Brooks officiated. burial followed in Savanna Township cemetery. Teeter, born October 5 1921 in Waterloo Iowa, served 22 years as a U S Army sergeant first class. survived by his wife Onorina Tasotto, a son Angelo of Elizabeth City New York, two daughters Angelina Green of Savanna and Paolina at home, two grandchildren, four brothers and two sisters.
Funeral services were held for Sara Torrance 82 of Savanna following a long illness at St Pauls Episcopal church. She was born July 5 1885 in Aurora and was a descendant of Savannas first settlers. Surviving relatives include daughter Harriet Wolfe and a grandson and two great grandsons. Richard Harms 19 of Mt Carroll died in a factory accident at Amax Aluminum in St Charles after a forklift incident. He was a Ames freshman and had lived in Prieto County for ten years before Mt Carroll.
Ernest Handel of rural Mount Carroll died Monday evening in Freeport Memorial hospital at age 82. He farmer in Washington township for years, later moved to Mount Carroll eighteen years ago. Funeral Thursday at St. Peter's Lutheran church Savanna. Burial in Derrida cemetery north of Savanna. Survived by wife Emma. parents John and Therese Handel. brother Glenn Jr of Mount Carroll. nephew Carl J. Handel of Savanna. plus a sister and two brothers.
Carroll County Democratic Central Committee met in Mount Carroll for organization. Dr Harold H. Holmes was re elected county chairman with Mildred Engardo as first vice chair and Glen Guenzler as second vice chairman. Harry Hall served as secretary and Kenneth Armstrong as treasurer. Delegates to the state convention were Glen Guenzler and Dr James.
Speedbowl schedules two 25 lap features this Sunday and a July Fourth championship open to all late model stock cars. Time trials Thursday at 6 30 p m precede the races. The annual fireworks display will be expanded beyond previous years fueling a week of auto racing excitement.
Robert Kappes, president of the Stockton Lions Club, heads a local celebration plan with community attendees and supporting volunteers. The event aims to honor service and civic engagement in Stockton.
Plans are under way for Stockton park July 4 Bar-B-Que serving from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm and 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm. Proceeds fund planned new tennis courts. Free fireworks display to begin at dusk.
Free firework shows will light the Shimer campus in Mount Carroll and in Shan shortly after dusk. These are the only displays in Carroll County, with others scheduled in Clinton Iowa Stockton and Mt. Morris.
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